D OW N LOA D
AIRLINES
GOING GREEN
With the feasibility of electric
aircraft decades away, com-
mercial airlines are rapidly
exploring near-future measures
to reduce the whopping 2.5%
of global CO 2 emissions they
are responsible for.
A regularly scheduled United
Airlines flight from Chicago to
Los Angeles demonstrates just
how much is already possible.
Instead of regular jet fuel, which
accounts for roughly 99% of a
flight’s carbon footprint, this
particular flight uses a biofuel
blend capable of cutting fuel
emissions by 18%.
In a more radical approach,
Franco-Dutch airline Air
France-KLM is funding the
innovation of the Flying-V,
a commercial V-shaped aircraft
designed to incur 20% fuel
reduction, compared to the
equally capable Airbus A350.
The Flying-V’s efficiency is
attributed to the laws of physics;
the entire body of the plane
acts as a lifting surface,
reducing size, weight, drag,
and fuel consumption.
Internal Career Changes
GONE ARE THE DAYS of having a single career path. Changing careers is quite popular
among today’s workforce, and research indicates this trend is only going to grow.
A career change can be a very tall order. For many, it may require going back to
school, taking on debt, or sacrificing a better salary for a more entry-level position.
What it may not require, however, is beginning your new career elsewhere. Here’s how:
FIND YOUR NEW GROOVE. Take an honest assessment of what you do well
and apply your findings to other opportunities where you work.
BE AN INSIDER. Make connections now with power players from other
departments. When an opportunity to begin your new career opens up, you’ll
be in a good position to land it.
RELATE THE OLD TO THE NEW. Leverage your experience in your previous career
to meet the requirements of your new endeavor.
IS THIS CITY THE
NEXT BIG INNOVATION HUB?
TORONTO’S TECH SECTOR has rapidly become the fastest growing of any city
in North America, according to a new report from the Bank of Montreal (BOM)
Capital Markets.
The technology industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has grown more than
50% in the past five years and shows no signs of stopping, having already outpaced
United States tech capitals San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC, in 2018. GTA’s
burgeoning tech sector employs over 240,000 people and will help drive the province’s
economy to grow at 2% in 2019.
Along with its reputation for culture, education, and diversity—fueled by relatively
open Canadian immigration policies—Toronto touts its critical mass of talent for
attracting international tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Amazon. And although
Toronto missed out on Amazon HQ2, BMO believes Amazon’s consideration helped put
the city on the map while preserving the flourishing entrepreneurial spirit of Toronto.
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